Job market reports

Each month we freeze the numbers for the month just ended, so a figure you quote today still matches its source next year. Published on the 1st of every month.

September 2026

Gulf
20,277 new jobs were posted in the Gulf in September 2026, up 7% on the month before among employers we tracked in both months. 12,524 jobs closed over the same period, and 27,525 were open at the end of it.
Published 1 October 2026
Saudi Arabia
6,011 new jobs were posted in Saudi Arabia in September 2026. 1,127 jobs closed over the same period, and 11,358 were open at the end of it.
Published 1 October 2026
UAE
11,544 new jobs were posted in the UAE in September 2026, up 7% on the month before among employers we tracked in both months. 10,900 jobs closed over the same period, and 12,083 were open at the end of it.
Published 1 October 2026

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